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Public Act 101-0137
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by |
changing Section 22.23 and by adding Section 22.23d as follows:
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(415 ILCS 5/22.23) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.23)
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Sec. 22.23. Batteries.
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(a) Beginning September 1, 1990, any person selling |
lead-acid batteries at
retail or offering lead-acid batteries |
for retail sale in this State shall:
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(1) accept for recycling used lead-acid batteries from |
customers, at the
point of transfer, in a quantity equal to |
the number of new
batteries purchased; and
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(2) post in a conspicuous place a written notice at |
least 8.5 by 11
inches in size that includes the universal |
recycling symbol and the
following statements: "DO NOT put |
motor vehicle batteries in the trash.";
"Recycle your used |
batteries."; and "State law requires us to accept motor
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vehicle batteries for recycling, in exchange for new |
batteries purchased.".
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(b) Any person selling lead-acid batteries at retail in |
this State may
either charge a recycling fee on each new |
lead-acid battery sold
for which the customer does not return a |
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used battery to the retailer, or
provide a recycling credit to |
each customer who returns a used battery for
recycling at the |
time of purchasing a new one.
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(c) Beginning September 1, 1990, no lead-acid battery |
retailer
may dispose of a used lead-acid
battery except by |
delivering it (1) to a battery wholesaler or its agent,
(2) to |
a battery manufacturer, (3) to a collection or recycling |
facility that accepts lead-acid batteries,
or (4) to a |
secondary lead smelter permitted by either a state or federal
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environmental agency.
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(d) Any person selling lead-acid batteries at wholesale or |
offering
lead-acid batteries for sale at wholesale shall accept |
for recycling used
lead-acid batteries from customers, at the |
point of transfer,
in a quantity equal to the number of new |
batteries purchased.
Such used batteries shall be disposed of |
as provided in subsection (c).
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(e) A person who accepts used lead-acid batteries for |
recycling pursuant
to subsection (a) or (d) shall not allow |
such batteries to accumulate for
periods of more than 90 days.
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(f) Beginning September 1, 1990, no person may knowingly |
cause or allow:
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(1) the placing of a lead-acid battery into any |
container intended for
collection and disposal at a |
municipal waste sanitary landfill; or
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(2) the disposal of any lead-acid battery in any |
municipal waste
sanitary landfill or incinerator.
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(f-5) Beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall knowingly |
mix a lead-acid battery with any other material intended for |
collection as a recyclable material by a hauler. |
Beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall knowingly place |
a lead-acid battery into a container intended for collection by |
a hauler for processing at a recycling center. |
(g) (Blank).
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(h) For the purpose of this Section:
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"Lead-acid battery" means a battery containing lead and |
sulfuric acid
that has a nominal voltage of at least 6 volts |
and is intended for use in
motor vehicles.
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"Motor vehicle" includes automobiles, vans, trucks, |
tractors, motorcycles
and motorboats.
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(i) (Blank).
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(j) Knowing violation of this Section shall be a petty |
offense
punishable by a fine of $100.
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(Source: P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)
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(415 ILCS 5/22.23d new) |
Sec. 22.23d. Rechargeable batteries. |
(a) "Rechargeable battery" means one or more voltaic or |
galvanic cells, electrically connected to produce electric |
energy, that is designed to be recharged for repeated uses. |
"Rechargeable battery" includes, but is not limited to, a |
battery containing lithium ion, lithium metal, or lithium |
polymer or that uses lithium as an anode or cathode, that is |
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designed to be recharged for repeated uses. "Rechargeable |
battery" does not mean either of the following: |
(1) Any dry cell battery that is used as the principal |
power source for transportation, including, but not |
limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, or boats. |
(2) Any battery that is used only as a backup power |
source for memory or program instruction storage, |
timekeeping, or any similar purpose that requires |
uninterrupted electrical power in order to function if the |
primary energy supply fails or fluctuates momentarily. |
(b) Unless expressly authorized by a recycling collection |
program, beginning January 1, 2020 no person shall knowingly |
mix a rechargeable battery or any appliance, device, or other |
item that contains a rechargeable battery with any other |
material intended for collection by a hauler as a recyclable |
material. |
Unless expressly authorized by a recycling collection |
program, beginning January 1, 2020, no person shall knowingly |
place a rechargeable battery or any appliance, device, or other |
item that contains a rechargeable battery into a container |
intended for collection by a hauler for processing at a |
recycling center. |
(c) The Agency shall include on its website information |
regarding the recycling of rechargeable batteries.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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